The Great Canadian Skyline Thread! - Page 128

sammo · #**2541** Posted **Sep 14, 2009, 8:26 PM**

^great pic.
yes, that is very 'consistent', dense urban fabric.
is that (generally) townhouse flat roofing we're seeing.

Coldrsx · #**2542** Posted **Sep 14, 2009, 8:36 PM**

^^ parts of queens and brooklyn and some of boston come to mind otherwise not much.

le calmar · #**2543** Posted **Sep 14, 2009, 8:57 PM**

^ This urban-fabric compensate for the outdated skyline.

kool maudit · #**2544** Posted **Sep 14, 2009, 9:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by sammo

^great pic.
yes, that is very 'consistent', dense urban fabric.
is that (generally) townhouse flat roofing we're seeing.

yes, those roofs belong to 3 and 4 storey triplexes and commercial buildings in the plateau and centre-sud.

kool maudit · #**2545** Posted **Sep 14, 2009, 9:15 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by le calmar

^ This urban-fabric compensate for the outdated skyline.

it is kind of outdated, isn't it. that's the right word.

sammo · #**2546** Posted **Sep 14, 2009, 9:18 PM**

must be a roofer's heaven, montreal. flat roofs are tough to maintain especially with the temperature shifts year after year after year...

WhipperSnapper · #**2547** Posted **Sep 14, 2009, 9:21 PM**

not exactly tough to maintain but they last less than half as long as asphalt shingles

bomberguy · #**2548** Posted **Sep 14, 2009, 9:53 PM**

http://www.danharperphotography.com

sammo · #**2549** Posted **Sep 14, 2009, 10:13 PM**

^wow, the colours!

le calmar · #**2550** Posted **Sep 14, 2009, 11:13 PM**

^ The colours —. Some people really don't know how to use HDR (in fact he does, but the tone mapping is a disaster), that's beyond my understanding.

UrbanPlannerr · #**2551** Posted **Sep 15, 2009, 2:32 AM**

Heres a nice one of Winnipeg probably taken some time around October

And another taken looking south towards downtown Winnipeg

isaidso · #**2552** Posted **Sep 15, 2009, 3:40 AM**

^^ That's a pleasing angle.

UrbanPlannerr · #**2553** Posted **Sep 15, 2009, 3:59 AM**

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Originally Posted by isaidso

^^ That's a pleasing angle.

yea, it really shows off Winnipeg's density

raggedy13 · #**2554** Posted **Sep 15, 2009, 4:02 AM**

A few shots from flickr.com:

by jgphoto1us

by gscara

by bluegoose0fox

by ship rock

by Budgiebottom

by pictoscribe

by caribb

by brian.ch

craner · #**2555** Posted **Sep 15, 2009, 4:05 AM**

thanks for posting the Vancouver pics.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wooster

The lower half of this image is really what sets Montreal apart from almost all other north american cities. Very few places on this continent have that kind of urban fabric.

On a purely personal level I would not want to live in this "fabric".

edm_guy · #**2556** Posted **Sep 15, 2009, 4:41 AM**

those Vancouver shots looks amazing!

jodelli · #**2557** Posted **Sep 15, 2009, 5:44 AM**

Man, that's a beautiful photo by ship rock of the Vancouver skyline with Mt Baker in the background.

bulliver · #**2558** Posted **Sep 15, 2009, 7:24 AM**

Edmonton last night:

isaidso · #**2559** Posted **Sep 15, 2009, 7:35 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by craner

thanks for posting the Vancouver pics.

On a purely personal level I would not want to live in this "fabric".

I would. Those neighbourhoods easily beat suburbia and most other inner city neighbourhoods on this continent. Block after block of 3 floor stone row houses, with vibrant streets, and retail. Yes, please! Not even Toronto can match Montreal when it comes to tightly packed, beautiful residential. Toronto has areas like that here and there, but not like in Montreal.

Boston maybe, and some areas of New York probably, but those Montreal inner city neighbourhoods are awesome! The 'plateau' being one of my favourites. These parts of Montreal are fabulous. They're elegant, beautiful, and urban.

caltrane74 · #**2560** Posted **Sep 15, 2009, 12:57 PM**

some nice trains here....

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